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NVFRW REPORTER News from around the Silver State 35th Biennial Convention 2019 – Special Edition Nevada Federation of Republican Women Diane Baranowski, Lorri Olson, Treasurer, Kathy Doyle, Secretary, Michelle Baert, left, administers the Oath of Office to the 2020-2021 Board. Southern Director, Linda Colavechio, Northern Director They are Janet Frexias, President, Caroline Smith, and Rose Fox, Nominating Chair. First Vice President, Barb Hawn, Second Vice President, See School on page 14 Plenty to be proud about for NvFRW By Diane Baranowski From the President’s Desk NvFRW President My term as NvFRW President is coming to an end, the vote we felt was best for the and I am having mixed feelings as I look back on the last future of the NvFRW and our rela- 2 years. On the one hand, I am glad to get back some extra tionship to the NFRW. hours in the day for other things, but on the other hand, I You will find the SAVE THE will miss the feeling of helping to manage this large Board DATE for our upcoming annual of Directors and Committee Chairwomen as most of us Leadership Conferences in Carson tried our best to accomplish everything in our job descrip- City and Las Vegas in January. Diane Baranowski tions. You will see the flyer and be In this last newsletter, you will read about this year’s reminded of the seasonal and very powerful Wreaths controversial NFRW dues increase and why it was impor- tant for our state to encourage discussion and then make See President on page 8 This newsletter is the sole publication of the Nevada Federation of Republican Women and is NOT paid for by any Candidate, Candidate Committee or PAC 2 Nevada Federation of Republican Women November 2019 Working to turn Nevada RED again Mendy Elliott, center, introduces Legislator Panelists Assemblyman Al Kramer, left, and State Senator James Settelmeyer. Their topic was the shenanigans that transpired during the 2019 Nevada Legislative Session. GOP legislators still shaking their heads over 2019 “Thank you for what you do. You Democrats such as Joe Dini. “We don’t have no idea with what you do and have that, we have national Democrats At its Regents reception, the what that does for us,” is how State who live in Nevada. All they did was group voted 42-1 to donate funds Senator James Settelmeyer opened push the national agenda, they didn’t to the State Senate Republicans for his informal talk to the NvFRW 35th do anything that’s right for Nevada. their legal fight. Biennial Convention. “There were some crazy bills … “Your ability to sit there and write they believe if you shoot a coyote or emails, to call in, discuss bills. If not if you hit a coyote with your car, you Court judge away from having a for you, a bunch of really bad stuff should pick the coyote up, put the coy- majority of conservatives? That’s would happen because we can’t do it ote in your vehicle and take it to the vet how close we are and how he’s all. We need you to help us help save and pay for it,” he said to a round of focused. We have to make sure the Nevada. We can’t do it alone, we’re laughter. In pandering to unions, freight Senate is under majority control.” not strong enough. But watching them trains have to take on a fourth crew Settelmeyer then turned to redis- (Democrats) have to spend an entire member at the state line – but the same tricting. “Unless you want to see day on a gun bill and that meant they rule doesn’t apply to passenger trains. them put a pin in the corner of the couldn’t get anything else done, that “These are things you need to mention state at the bottom and draw up four was great. I wish they could have done to everyone so they know the insanity lines, the Congressional Districts that for all 120 days because there was of what these people are pushing. and then make all four of them some really bad stuff that was done.” “How, how many realize we have Democrat. I don’t want to see that. The Douglas County Republican to, have to, have to have Trump? Do said that in the past, there were Nevada you know we’re only one 9th Circuit See Legislators on page 6 Kramer: We were outnumbered, we were outgunned The picture Assemblyman Al through, not caring what kind of dif- “In Nevada, we have an attorney Kramer painted of the 2019 Nevada ficulty they were causing for the State general who gives his previous firm Legislative Session wasn’t a pretty of Nevada.” a no-bid contract when it comes to one. He said of those 67 bills, 8 of them suing people. They change the rules. I “We were outnumbered, out- were to undo things measures passed understand you protect your base but gunned and outspent and platforms in the previous session such as con- you can’t tweak the law to help your were put in front of us – it didn’t mat- struction defects. He called them a people. ter if we liked them or not, they were bunch pandering to their base. “We created 20 new depart- going forward. There were 67 anti- He said Republicans in the ments in the state, and it’s going to business bills passed. Assembly haven’t had some of the be millions of dollars in expenses “You had the Republicans on this disgraces that happen then pointed to side and the others were just walking the Bidens on the national level. See Kramer on page 7 November 2019 Nevada Federation of Republican Women 3 Nevada GOP lawsuit put off Elliott until April 1 lauds The wheels of the judicial sys- tem turn slowly. On November work of 19, First Judicial Court District Judge James Todd Russell told the Legislative Counsel Bureau that Nevada it could not represent Democrats in the lawsuit filed by Senate elected Republicans charging that Senate passage of measures extending the officials sunsets in place for the Modified Business Tax and a DMV technol- ogy fee were unconstitutional Mendy Elliott, the valuable asset well as the state’s deputy treasurer. because they didn’t receive a two- to Nevada Republicans, introduced He’s the go-to guy concerning finances thirds majority vote. Both bills fell State Senator James Settelmeyer, in the building. He’s respected across one vote short on party lines. Assemblyman Al Kramer and the aisle because you can’t tell him Judge Russell set April 1 for a Republican Guru Greg Bailor for the something if it’s not correct. Number 1, hearing in the case. No foolin’. afternoon session on the first day of he’ll correct you. He’s a strong conser- The November 19 hearing was NvFRW’s 35th Biennial convention. vative and represents Carson and part over LCB’s decision to basically “He’s one of the smartest guys of Washoe.” represent the Democratic majority. in the building as it relates to lands,” She also talked briefly on Greg Republicans, headed by Elliott said, “and he’s catching up with Bailor who has been hired by the Senate Minority Leader James (Pete) Goicoechea when it comes to Republican Caucus. Settelmeyer, moved to disqualify water. “I want to tell you the magnitude LCB legal saying they can’t rep- “Senator Settelmeyer came into my of the bills: there were 1,293 bill drafts, resent one group of lawmakers life in 2006 in the Assembly. Since then, total bills introduced were 1,117 and against another group of lawmak- he has been elected to the State Senate that was in 120 days. There were 556 ers because they represent the and is a force to be reckoned with. bills in Assembly and 561 in Senate. entire Legislature. He went to Cal Poly, his demeanor They passed 639 bills, 3 bills were Russell told both sides after is calm and patient and I can talk to vetoed for 56 percent of bills. an hour-long hearing that he was him. Sometimes we don’t agree, but “My favorite statistic,” she laughed, very concerned LCB was doing we’ve had good policy discussions. We “is there were 1,223 registered lobby- just that. are lucky to have him as the leader of ists, that’s to talk to 63 people, a 20-1 “It appears to this court there Republicans in the Senate. ratio. is a need for LCB to maintain neu- “Al Kramer has a long history as “It’s important that we have the trality with respect to all members being treasurer for City of Carson as ability to fight for the next session.” of the Legislature,” Russell said. “LCB in my opinion has always been very neutral to everybody. I Bailor putting GOP house in order just don’t think you can pick sides by representing individual sena- Communication. Making things Legislative Session, the first time I saw tors against other senators,” he work. That is Greg Bailor’s mission. all elected officials meet was when told LCB counsel Kevin Powers. “After Election Day, Senator Senator Heller came to address the He disqualified LCB from rep- Settelmeyer called me when he became Legislature. That was at least 60 days resenting the Democratic legislator minority leader and said ‘Hey boss, into the session. The Governor wasn’t named in the suit, Majority Leader want to come and help me rebuild the there, the Lieutenant Governor wasn’t Nicole Cannizzaro.

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